Plug-in Players In Marvel

Chapter 1857 EP1858. The fifth one

After confirming Star-Lord's origin, Carol Danvers has given up the idea of ​​continuing to take action.

In addition, Star-Lord's attitude was very cooperative and he made it clear that he was willing to compensate for the losses...

Thinking that Nick Fury was the real sufferer and it was up to him to decide how to make the decision, Carol Danvers naturally gave up her position and returned the power of disposal to Nick Fury who arrived later.

"Wait, what did you say your name was? Star-Lord?"

"..." Unexpectedly, Nick Fury would react like this. Star-Lord blinked in confusion and unconsciously showed his silly side: "Is there something wrong?"

"Star-Lord, Star-Lord..." After muttering twice, Nick Fury stared at Star-Lord with his only remaining eye: "Have you heard of the name Locke?"

How to answer?

If he told the truth and claimed that he and Locke were old friends, would the other party fall out on the spot? Assuming that they had enmity with Locke, then this was obviously not the right time to mention their little friendship with Locke.

On the other hand, if they are not enemies...

While keeping their eyes on each other, Star-Lord started to think about it in his mind.

After a moment of thinking, Star-Lord decided to take a gamble: "Locke? Are you talking about the Locke who is about two meters tall and very strong? If it is him, yes, we know each other, no, I should say they are good friends.”

"..." Staring at Star-Lord's face, he looked at it silently for a while. It wasn't until Star-Lord was still frightened that Nick Fury suddenly lost the coldness on his face and put on a warm smile: "I didn't expect that things would turn out to be such a coincidence. Although some things happened A little unpleasant, but...nice to meet you, Star-Lord. I heard your name from Locke."

"Huh~, you scared me." Star-Lord also quickly reached out his hand and took Nick Fury's right hand.

The uneasiness in his heart completely dissipated, and the extravagant side of Star-Lord's character emerged again. Ignoring the fact that this was their first meeting and that he had just gotten into trouble, his tone already contained a bit of familiarity only among friends: "Seeing the expression you put on just now, I thought You have a grudge against Locke~. Fortunately, my intuition reminded me and told me the truth.”

"Believe me, if you choose to lie, you can't hide it from my eyes." Nick Fury also laughed: "Judging whether the other party is lying by observing their expressions is one of our required courses."

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, Star-Lord was stunned for a moment, and then unconsciously guessed: "Are you all federal agents?"

"That's right." Without Nick Fury having to speak, Carol Danvers, who was sitting next to him, responded first: "When I first met him, he was already an agent. Until now. , his qualifications are at least thirty years."

"Wow~, a veteran agent for more than thirty years? No wonder you said that." Star-Lord smiled coquettishly: "Fortunately, I didn't choose to lie, otherwise... haha."

Although Shi Xiaolei himself was not present at the scene, this did not prevent the two parties from using him as a bridge to draw closer to each other.

All in all, after some communication, the relationship between the two parties suddenly became much more harmonious, and the tension when they were previously hostile to each other completely disappeared.

Which side is more proactive and has made more active efforts to change the atmosphere...

Although the performance is not very obvious, looking at the details, it is obvious that Nick Fury is more active.

Why does it unfold like this? Normally speaking, Nick Fury or SHIELD should be the passive side. After all, it was Star-Lord and his Miranda who collided head-on, creating a hole in the hull of the Aegis. In this accident, SHIELD does not need to admit any responsibility. A real sufferer.

How can any suffering owner rush to establish relations with the perpetrator?

That's true, but the specific development depends on the needs of the host.

If you just want to ask for compensation...if you have a colder attitude and a higher posture, then it is a normal reaction and there is nothing to analyze. But if the purpose of the sufferer is not to compensate, but to gain some benefits from other aspects through the other party's debt, then it is another matter.

Such as now.

The reason why Nick Fury behaves more actively is because he has other agendas.

To put it bluntly, I want to collect more information through Star-Lord, so that SHIELD, which has just entered the universe, can accumulate more experience and be more fully prepared for future activities.

Many friends mean many paths.

Although I got to know Carol Danvers early on, I can gain a lot of information from her. Through her, I can understand the various rules of the interstellar world and learn about some customs and customs that are unknown to the people on earth. But in the final analysis, Carol Danvers is not a jack-of-all-trades who knows everything, and it is impossible to satisfy SHIELD's intelligence needs on her own.

What's more, Nick Fury is a spy chief and has long developed the habit of not putting all his eggs in one basket.

In addition, I had heard the name of Star-Lord from Shi Xiaolei before and knew that he was a bounty hunter who wandered in the gray area and knew more about the secrets of the interstellar world than anyone else...

With Nick Fury's character, it would be really strange if he didn't take this opportunity to get closer to Star-Lord.

"Speaking of which, what happened to your little spaceship?" Feeling that the time was almost up, Nick Fury naturally changed the topic and continued to inquire about the next piece of information: "It doesn't look like he was injured. Qing, are you in any trouble?"

"Hey, don't mention it." He picked up the cup and poured himself half a cup. By this time, Star-Lord was already half drunk.

Being drunk, the guard deep in Star-Lord's heart had unknowingly relaxed a lot. In addition, the incident itself really made him very depressed, and he couldn't help but want to talk to someone...

"I feel depressed when I talk about this." He burped, and Star-Lord said with a resentful look on his face: "About seven or eight months ago, I accepted a mission from the broker to find a famous item. It’s a treasure called the ‘Cosmic Spirit Ball’. At that time, I thought the reward offered by the other party was quite generous, and the task was quite cost-effective, and it was worth doing.”

"But when I find that treasure, take it to hand in the task, guess what?"

"Well... the person who received the goods didn't fulfill his promise, and you didn't get paid?" In order to cooperate with Star-Lord, Nick Fury pretended to think, and then gave an answer.

"No, he didn't give me any less, and he gave it very simply. It was like he wanted to complete the deal early and send me away early." Star-Lord waved his hand and picked up the money on the table. He took care of himself and refilled the glass with half a glass of strong liquor: "At that time, I felt something was wrong. Later... Hier, I happened to meet Locke and told him about this..."

"Locke? What did he say?"

"He told me that the value of the 'Cosmic Spirit Ball' is at least this amount~!" Star-Lord stretched out four fingers and made a shaky gesture, and then cursed with a look of unwillingness: " Four billion~! Guess how much that guy offered me? Haha, let alone hundreds of millions, not even tens of millions."

"Is it so excessive? The reward for something worth ten figures is less than eight figures?" Following Star-Lord's intention, Nick Fury echoed.

"Isn't it~." He knocked on the table angrily, and Star-Lord became even more dissatisfied: "Locke told me that the cosmic spirit ball is actually a shell, and the real value is what is hidden inside the ball. Listen. Have you mentioned the infinite gems? Hiccup, I guess you don’t know, but it doesn’t matter, I tell you, the infinite gems are..."

When he heard the word Infinity Stones, a light flashed deep in Nick Fury's eyes.

As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury has not only heard of the name of the Infinity Stones. When the Space Stone still existed in the form of the Cosmic Cube, it was kept in the hands of SHIELD for a long time.

From the initial research led by Howard Stark, to the 'Pegasus Project' later led by Mar-Vell, to the weapons development plan later personally promoted by Nick Fury, around the Cosmic Cube , SHIELD has conducted a series of studies.

Regardless of whether there are any results, SHIELD has never relaxed in its emphasis on the Cosmic Cube.

As the director, Nick Fury also maintained attention from beginning to end. When it comes to understanding these inside stories, he has to consider himself second, and it is estimated that no one would dare to stand up and say that he is first.

Nick Fury already knows exactly how valuable the Cosmic Cube, the Space Stone, is.

In addition, I heard information about the Infinity Stones from Shi Xiaolei, and learned that the Space Stone is only one of the six Infinity Stones, and there are five more stones with the same origin and value...

Maybe it's not to the point of 'thinking about it all the time and wanting to get it', but to say how deep the impression is, it's at least engraved in my heart.

"No introduction is needed." Unexpectedly, he would hear the word "Infinity Stones" from Star-Lord at this time. Nick Fury's attention suddenly focused: "I have heard of the name of Infinity Stones. In fact, I have heard the name of Infinity Stones. , Not only have I heard of them, I also know who owns some of them.”

"Eh?" Now it was Star-Lord's turn to stare in surprise: "What did you say? Are you kidding me?"

"Is it necessary? What's the point of lying to you?" Shrugging, Nick Fury said with a smile: "As far as I know, the Space Stone and the Reality Stone are in Locke's hands at the moment. The Mind Stone If so, it should be in the hands of the Asgardians. To be precise, it should be in the hands of Asgard's Queen Frigga. Well, there is also the Time Stone. Although I can't be 100% sure, I also have it. I am 70 to 80% sure that if the information in my hand is correct, it should be in the hands of the supreme mage of Kama Taj."

"Wait, wait." The amount of information was a bit too large for Star-Lord to digest.

In order to clear his mind, Star-Lord shook his head vigorously, and raised his hands to rub his face vigorously several times.

"Let me take a look at it. The Space Stone, the Reality Stone, the Mind Stone and..."

"Time Stone."

"Uh, yes, time stones." Putting down his left hand with four fingers bent, and staring at Nick Fury again, Star-Lord confirmed with a surprised look on his face: "Are you sure? There are already four. There are only six Infinity Stones in total. You tell me you know the whereabouts of four of them? Hey, man, you must be bragging, right?"

"You should be able to tell whether I am bragging or not." Nick Fury smiled slightly, calmly picked up the cup in front of him, and took a sip of the wine in the cup.

"Two are in Locke's hand?"

"Yes."

"One is in Asgard?"

"Hmm."

"And the other one is in... what's it called?"

"Kama-Taj. In the hands of their leader, the Sorcerer Supreme." Putting down the cup, Nick Fury said again.

"Then... counting the one in my hand, wouldn't it be that there are already five, and only the last one has not appeared yet?" Star-Lord rubbed his face unconsciously again, and said such a sentence in his surprise.

"You have one in your hand too?" The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Nick Fury's eyes flashed, and he immediately grasped the key point of Star-Lord's words.

"Uh..." After being asked by Nick Fury, Star-Lord realized that he seemed to have said something wrong. A little flustered and a little embarrassed, he could only smile awkwardly: "I... well, I said it wrong, I mean... I have been looking for this one, I want to take it back."

"I heard it clearly, you said 'this one in my hand'."

"Before I didn't know the truth, it was indeed kept in my hand for a period of time." Star-Lord waved his hands repeatedly, and insisted: "I don't mean now, but the period before. Man, I think you should understand what I mean."

He made a heavy "tsk" sound in his heart, but on the surface, Nick Fury still pretended to be half-believing and half-doubting: "Well... So that's what you mean? Well, maybe I misunderstood."

"What 'maybe', that's it. Uh, you can't say you misunderstood, I didn't make it clear."

"OK, then what?" Nick Fury nodded without comment, and continued the previous topic again, and continued to ask Star-Lord.

"What then?" The topic changed a little quickly, and Star-Lord couldn't react for a while.

"The Cosmic Sphere. Locke told you that there was actually an Infinity Stone in it, and then you felt that you were deceived and wanted to take it back." After giving Star-Lord a reminder, Nick Fury waited for Star-Lord to show a look of enlightenment, and then asked, "What happened next? Did you find out where the stone went?"